dogfish

n 1: primitive long-bodies carnivorous freshwater fish with a

very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North

America [syn: {bowfin}, {grindle}, {Amia calva}]

2: any of several small sharks

dogwash

/dog'wosh/ (A quip in the "urgency" field of a very optional

software change request, ca. 1982. It was something like

"Urgency: Wash your dog first") A project of minimal priority,

undertaken as an escape from more serious work. Many games

and much {freeware} get written this way, including {this

dictionary}.

[{Jargon File}]

(1994-12-08)